as in quickening
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as in stimulating
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
Mr. Clark animates history for his sixth graders by frequently showing up for class dressed like some famous historical figure
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Recent Examples of animating
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Those tools included narration, archival material, score and the creative touch of animating Kahlo’s paintings.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
The main theme animating many of the posts about the Thompson killing was that UnitedHealthcare and other insurance companies harm and kill Americans by denying coverage in the name of profit.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Before the Copa del Rey final in April, which Mallorca lost, Nash was animating the crowd, embracing mallorquinismo (Spanish).
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
This involved animating a weather system with the help of a character rig.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
Enamel and copper absorb and reflect light in different ways, animating the polished object.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
The first stage is a simple animation builder which allows creatives to add motion effects to text and basic images, without prior experience in animating.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
Very often, the best sound design doesn’t mean the most sound design, and the friendly whirring and playful pneumatic hums animating Roz show up just enough to help convey her personality but only assert themselves at narratively significant moments.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
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As for the Bruckner, the Berliners succeeded in animating a figure who is too often treated as an impassive statue.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Those tools included narration, archival material, score and the creative touch of animating Kahlo’s paintings.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
The main theme animating many of the posts about the Thompson killing was that UnitedHealthcare and other insurance companies harm and kill Americans by denying coverage in the name of profit.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Before the Copa del Rey final in April, which Mallorca lost, Nash was animating the crowd, embracing mallorquinismo (Spanish).
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
This involved animating a weather system with the help of a character rig.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
Enamel and copper absorb and reflect light in different ways, animating the polished object.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
The first stage is a simple animation builder which allows creatives to add motion effects to text and basic images, without prior experience in animating.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
Very often, the best sound design doesn’t mean the most sound design, and the friendly whirring and playful pneumatic hums animating Roz show up just enough to help convey her personality but only assert themselves at narratively significant moments.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animating
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In addition, research suggests that stimulating the vagus nerve can decrease intestinal permeability in IBD and other gastrointestinal disorders.Stacey Colino, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Studies in mice and rats with partial spinal cord injuries showed that stimulating these neurons improved the animals’ ability to walk, paving the way for the current trials in humans.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
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For something more exhilarating, there’s a traditional Nordic bathing experience in the thermal suite, with saunas, hot tubs, warming caves, snow grottos, and cold-water buckets.Susan B. Barnes, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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There’s a wealth of themes to plumb, from familial trauma to addiction to sexism to the tyranny of genius, but its core exploration of the sacrifice required to be an artist is exhilarating, brutal, and intoxicating.EW Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Barbaro’s performance is stirring, her falsetto fine and opalescent.Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
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Heat over medium-high heat until simmering, stirring occasionally.Emily Price, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lilly plans to produce and manufacture a injectable drug to treat diabetes, obesity and other future medicines across therapeutic areas.Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the therapeutic language and traumatic topics at which critics such as Atlas had looked askance in the nineties found more intense and widespread expression with social media.Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
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This requires: Integration: Seamlessly incorporating mental, physical, and social health into care delivery. Prevention: Prioritizing early detection and proactive interventions over reactive, curative approaches.Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Specifically, some of the areas that are particularly attractive in my view include biotech in niche markets, curative gene therapies, disruptive medical devices (including robotics and miniaturization) and diagnostics for early detection.Don Klotter, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Manley, who was present at the condominium in downtown Austin where Taylor fatally shot DeSilva, testified Tuesday that the 32-year-old officer was not internally sanctioned for the incident or referred to remedial training.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
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The centre of defence needed remedial work and this move promises to bring stability and a solid platform.Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
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“Animating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animating. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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